DigiKshetra Ignitor
Agastya International Foundation
About the Role
The DigiKshetra Ignitor is a full-time, on-site role based in Gurugram, focused on inspiring and facilitating experiential learning in digital and STEM-related domains. The individual will lead interactive sessions, workshops, and demonstrations using Agastya’s curated content, tools, and digital platforms to engage school-age learners and educators.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct hands-on activities.
- Explain concepts in simple, age-appropriate language.
- Support learners in projects.
- Encourage curiosity-driven exploration.
- Coordinate with schools and partner organizations.
- Manage schedules and learning resources.
- Collect feedback and basic data from sessions.
- Support continuous improvement of program content.
- Collaborate with Agastya’s educators and program teams to pilot new ideas.
- Ensure learner safety and inclusion.
- Uphold the organization’s educational and ethical standards.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Basic digital literacy skills: comfort with computers, tablets, educational apps, and common productivity tools.
Qualifications
- Strong communication and facilitation skills: ability to explain concepts clearly and engage diverse groups of children and teachers.
- Skills in classroom or group management: maintaining a safe, inclusive, and encouraging learning environment.
- Problem-solving and creative-thinking skills: ability to design or adapt hands-on activities and demonstrations.
- Organizational skills: planning sessions, managing resources, and maintaining simple records and reports.
- Relevant experience in teaching, mentoring, community outreach, or educational programs is beneficial.
- A diploma or degree in education, science, engineering, social work, or related fields is preferred but not mandatory; a strong interest in STEM and education is essential.
- Comfort working with under-resourced communities, fluency in English and local languages, and willingness to travel locally as required are advantageous.
